Sigur Rós Frontman Jónsi Working on "Sort of Solo Record"

Composer Nico Muhly helps out

Photo by Eirik Lande

According to an interview with producer Peter Katis (Interpol, the National) on music blog the Calcutta, Sigur Rós frontman [Jon Þor "Jónsi" Birgisson](http://pitchfork.com/artists/15018-jonsi-birgisson/ "Jon Þor "Jónsi" Birgisson" ) is due to start recording a "sort of solo record" soon. Katis is set to produce the sessions, which will also feature contributions from composer Nico Muhly, whose work can be heard on Antony and the Johnsons' The Crying Light and Grizzly Bear's upcoming LP, Veckatimest. Says Katis: "It's going to be a largely acoustic guitar record but also with a lot of 'out there' string arrangements...strings, woodwinds, brass, and double bass, actually." Seems like a natural partnership.

This new record is not the LP J贸nsi made with partner Alex Somers, which is called Riceboy Sleeps and is coming out July 20 in Europe via Parlophone and July 21 via XL in the U.S. This is something totally different. (Check out our interview with the Riceboys here.) He's also coming out with a Depeche Mode remix. Jack White, watch out-- your multi-tasking crown may be in jeopardy.